10/19/2025
🌻 Happy 67th Birthday in Heaven, Mom
Today would have been my mom’s 67th birthday—her third one in heaven. And while I know she’s watching over me, I miss her more than words can say. I miss our talks, her laugh, her stories, her presence. A piece of me left the day she did, and life hasn’t been the same since.
I feel lucky every single day that I got to call her my mom. I hope she feels my love and knows how much she still means to me.
Since she passed, I’ve found comfort in gardening. Most of you knew my mom tried so hard to grow flowers, even though she didn’t have the best green thumb. Somehow, I think she’s helped me find mine. My tallest sunflower reached 13.5 feet this season, and as it faded, it formed a heart looking down at me. I knew it was her—letting me know she’s still here, in the smallest, most beautiful ways.
This summer, Mom’s spirit went on the trip of a lifetime. A dear friend took a part of her—some of her ashes—with them to Scotland, a place she always dreamed of visiting. Though she never got to go in her human form, she made the journey in her spirit life. For those who knew her well, you’ll remember her love for the movie Highlander (one of the many movies she loved) and her fondness for all things Scottie. Now, a part of her and one of her cherished necklaces rests near the water at Eilean Donan Castle, where Highlander was filmed in 1986. She finally made it!!
She visited castles, cathedrals, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, and the Highlands—and even stood beneath the towering Kelpies Horse Statues in Falkirk, symbols of strength and spirit. All summer long, she’s been sending me signs of her joy. I’m so grateful to the friends who helped her make that journey. If you ever find yourself in Scotland, stop by Eilean Donan Castle and say hi to Mom.
Happy Birthday, Mom! I love and miss you every day. I’ll keep sharing your story, keep talking to you, and keep trying to make you proud. I hope you and the Spath family are celebrating today in heaven, surrounded by love and laughter.
Until we meet again,
Your beloved daughter 💛